GEARSFIRST Tech Challenge competition season is here! 26 teams from across Indiana competed on Saturday, December 7, at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. Two GEARS teams attended the event. Our rookie team, FTC Team 26448 – Kill Switch, was the Captain of the 5th seeded alliance and earned the Design Award 2nd Place. Veteran […]
On Saturday, December 14, 48 teams from across Northern Indiana competed at Purdue Ft. Wayne for the chance to advance to the State Championship. Seven teams from GEARS participated at the tournament: Team 24842 – Patriotic Builders Team 66459 – Lightning Chickens Team 66460 – Bots in Black Team 66458 – Banana Shark Builders Team […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – GEARS, Inc., proudly represented at the Indianapolis Qualifier with two teams, the seasoned Team 14596 – XLR8, and the newcomer Team 26448 – Kill Switch, showcasing their commitment to STEM education through robotics competition. This is the first FTC event of the year for Indiana and it was exciting. GEARS team XLR8 […]
GEARS was abuzz with excitement as it hosted the GEARS/Concord Qualifying FLL Tournament, showcasing the brightest minds in robotics from across the region. Holy Legos Batman (Team 18067) stole the show, clinching the prestigious Champions Award, demonstrating not just technical prowess but also a commendable spirit of teamwork and innovation. Hot on their heels, Submarine […]
Be sure to stop by the PHM Community Connections fair today to learn about all the opportunities in our area. We are at Schmucker Middle School until 1:00. Members from FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires and XLR8 14596 are demonstrating robots.
We are excited to announce that a new rookie FIRST Tech Challenge team will be joining us this season. Be sure to follow FTC Team 26448: Kill Switch and welcome them to the program.
We had so much fun hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge kick off event today. Thanks to the members of FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires for hosting sessions on CAD and strategizing. Good luck to all the teams this season! GEARS was proud to host an official kick-off event for FIRST Indiana Robotics at our […]
OSCEOLA, Ind. (WSBT) — Kids had the opportunity to learn more about competitive robotics teams on Saturday, thanks to Gears Youth Robotics Center. The organization works with kids from 4th – 12th grade and teaches them skills for the future such as communication, presentation and collaboration skills all through robotics. Gears Youth Robotics Center’s Director Scott […]
Sean Lidy points to his name on the wall where the GEARS Youth Robotics Center celebrates where its students have gone since their days at the technology-focused community center. He’s the only one listed so far for the Rochester Institute of Technology on a list that also includes alumni who have gone on to study at 14 universities, including Purdue […]
Gears went to Brickfest Live over the weekend and it was incredible. We had a great time showing off the program and some robots. We went representing FIRST LEGO LEAGUE and FIRST TECH CHALLENGE. We have the Holy Legos FLL team there as well as representatives from XLR8 and FireWires.